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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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